AI Consulting Associate Program (AI CAP) Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

DriveWealth•New York, NY

8d•$35 - $40•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an AI Engineering intern who will work on real AI agentic automation problems, designing, prototyping, and developing AI-powered agents to help the business and engineers achieve faster, smarter work. You will collaborate directly with senior engineers and architects, receiving mentorship and design reviews, and gaining exposure to modern GenAI patterns, including agent orchestration, tool-calling, retrieval, and evaluation, within an enterprise and fast-paced fintech environment. This is an opportunity to work in a collaborative, and innovative environment. Launch your career developing real, impactful AI solutions in the lightning-fast world of fintech! Our summer program will be 10-12 weeks from May - August 2026 with the expectation of being in the office 3-4 days per week, as determined by the sponsor. Compensation will be set at an hourly rate of $35-40 per hour. Top performing associates may have the opportunity to be considered for full-time roles at DriveWealth at the conclusion of the program, based on performance and team needs.

Requirements

Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Engineering, or related technical field
Experience programming in Python (for automation, prototyping, and scripting) and SQL
Familiarity with APIs, JSON, and basic service integration
Foundational understanding of large language models and how they are used in applications (prompting, tool use, retrieval, etc.)
Strong curiosity and willingness to explore new, rapidly evolving technologies
Bring a growth mindset, ask questions, and enjoy experimenting and iterating
Systems thinking: able to reason about workflows, edge cases, and unintended consequences
Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining technical ideas to non‑engineers
Ownership mindset: you take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks
Ability to accept feedback and iterate quickly
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth is unable to sponsor an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Experience with or exposure to agentic frameworks (AWS Strands SDK, Longchain, etc)
Exposure to cloud platforms or containerized environments
Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS preferred) is a plus.
Experience building internal tools, CLIs, or low-code web apps
Interest in AI evaluation, testing, or reliability techniques

Responsibilities

Design, prototype and develop agentic AI workflows that automate or augment business or engineering tasks (e.g., analysis, triage, documentation, knowledge synthesis)
Build internal tools or proof‑of‑concept systems that combine LLMs, APIs, and automation frameworks into end‑to‑end agentic solutions
Experiment with different agent architectures (single‑agent vs. multi‑agent, planner/executor patterns, human‑in‑the‑loop workflows) and document tradeoffs
Apply best practices when building AI‑driven automation
Evaluate agent behavior for reliability, correctness, and failure modes, and propose improvements
Clearly document designs, experiments, and lessons learned so work can be reused or extended by the team
Demo your work directly to customers and the leadership team